Fastening device



Dec. 4, 1923. Y l 1,476,231

y J. H. VENHOFF FASTENING DEVICE Filed NOV- 20. 1922 Jaim #yen/@ff @kton/w14 Patented Dec. `1, 1923.

`PATENT onirica.'

JOHN E. VENHOFF, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

FASTENING DEVICE.

Application filed November 20, 1922.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN I-I. VnNHorr, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county ot Jelierson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useitul Improvements in Fastening Devices, ot which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to devices tor eiecting an adjustable connection between strap ends, and its object is to provide a simple, eflicient and easily adjusted device ot this kind.

The object stated is attained by means of a novel combination and arrangement ot parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation ot a cap showing the application of the invention thereto;

F ig. 2 is an elevation of the device;

Eig. 3 is an edge view thereof, and

Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line 4 4 ot Fig. 3.

The device has been designed more particularly for application to caps and similar head-coverings to permit adjustment thereof to diterent sized heads. It is, however, to be understood that the device is capable of various other uses.

In the drawing, 5 deno-tes a cloth or other cap having` a. peak or vizor G provided with the usual fasteners, such as a snap button 7 and a cooperating socket member 8. In order that the cap may be adjusted to tit heads oit different sizes, there is secured to each side a strap. These straps are shown at 9 and 10, respectively, and Ithey extend around to the front of the cap where they are adjustably connected byl the fastening device which is the subject matter of the present application for patent. The preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown, but it will be understood that various changesand modifications may be made without a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

The fastening device comprises two inem- Serial No. 602,077.

The meniber which is connected to the strap 9 consists of a metallic plate 11 having a central and longitudinally extending bead 12 provided with a series oi longitudinally spaced and transversely extending slits 13. The plate 11 is secured to the strap end by means of lateral end tongues 1e which are bent over the strap edges and clinched into ,the strap from the back thereof.

and selectively engageable with the crossslits 13 of the former.

The bail is composed of side bars 17 and a cross-bar 1S connecting the same at one end. At their other ends, the side bars 17 have rearward bends 19 terminating in inward lateral bends 20 which are resilient to frictionally engage the under side ot the plate 15. The side edges of the plate 15 have notches 21 in which the bends 19 seat, and said bends have outward otl'sets to form shoulders at 22, said shoulders seating on the face of the plate- The plate 15 is thus gripped between the parts 20 and 22, and in this manner thebail is firmly secured to said plate, it being prevented from sliding along 'the saine by the notches 21.

The side bars 17 ot the bail are resilient and have a normal tendency to swing toward the face ot the plate 15, and hence if the cross bar 18 is placed in one of the slits 13 it will be securely held therein, and at the same time, it can be readily pried up for replacement in some other slit if the adjustment is to be changed. The interlocking beads 12 and 16 serve as guides for the plates 11 and 15 in their sliding movement, and they also prevent lateral displacement of the plates relative to each other.

I claim:

A fastening device comprising a pair ot' plates slidably connected relative to each other, and a bail carried by one of the plates,

said plate having edge notches, andthe other have inward resilient bends engaging the plate having` holding means for the bail, back of the notched plate, and said end porsaid bail consisting of side members and a tions havinfg lateral offsets :forming shoull0 cross-member Connectingthe same atome-end, ders which engage the face of the notched the side members beinp resilient and havingf plate.

rearwardly presented end portions which In testimony whereof affix my signature. pass through the aforesaid edge notches and Y JOHN H. VENHOFF. 

